New Jersey is such a state. As its gambling casino revenues falter — and new casinos fail — the state has (in the words of the New York Times) doubled down on its gambling concessions.

Much more at the link.

I’ve never been a fan of state lotteries and the like. They are essentially con games–conning taxpapers out of money without an honest tax increase. And, while casinos may look cool in a James Bond movie, a slots parlor is a damned depressing place.

After all, Sasquatch is not much for the greater community or the common good. He wants no restrictions on his freedom that might come with caring about the well-being of his neighbors. His species just wants to walk the ridges bellowing nonsense and giving off foul odors, stopping only to insert big feet in his mouth. In recent years, the beast has also been sighted in the halls of Congress, lured there by the chance of doing nothing positive.

While small in number, Sasquatch — genus Gorilla Americanus Teapartyus — looms large, and his big footprints are all over the latest crisis.

The less-volatile four-week moving average fell to 355,000 from 361,750.

The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits dropped by 91,000 to 3.07 million in the week ended Feb. 16, the fewest since the period ended June 21, 2008. The continuing claims figure doesn’t include Americans receiving extended unemployment benefits under federal programs.

In other news, don’t ask Bloomberg’s experts for tips on the ninth at Delaware Park. Really, just don’t.